Milton James was the professional alias of American voice and film actor Milt Jamin. He was born on December 7, 1939, in Jackson Heights, New York, and passed away on January 1, 2018, due to complications from a stroke. Throughout his career, he was also known by other pseudonyms, including Richard Barnes, Murray Williams, and Jaque Maecell.

James's career in voice acting began in the late 1970s and extended into the 2010s, encompassing a wide range of work in anime dubbing, Western animation, and video games. He was a prolific voice artist in the early days of English-dubbed anime, contributing to numerous titles for studios like Streamline Pictures and Animaze. Among his many roles in anime, he is recognized for voicing Prince Zordar in the film Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, Henry Murdoch in the series Little Women, and the Narrator in the OVA series Doomed Megalopolis. He also provided voices for other notable titles such as Golgo 13: The Professional, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, and Ghost in the Shell, sometimes crediting his work under his other aliases.

Beyond anime, James had a substantial career in video games. He voiced several iconic characters, including the villainous Baal in Diablo II and its expansion, Lord of Destruction, Moneybags in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, and CABAL in both Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Lands of Lore 3. His work in Western animation included voicing the Decepticon Blast Off and other characters in the classic The Transformers series. His live-action credits, though less frequent, included appearances in films such as Mel Brooks's To Be or Not to Be and television series like Mork & Mindy and Battlestar Galactica.